Enemies Closer (2013)

Deep within a forest on the U.S.-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there.

Director:

Peter Hyams

Writers:

Eric Bromberg, James Bromberg

Stars:

Tom Everett Scott, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Everett Scott	...	Henry
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Xander
Orlando Jones	...	Clay
Linzey Cocker	...	Kayla
Christopher Robbie	...	Sanderson
Zachary Baharov	...	Saul (as Zahari Baharov)
Dimo Alexiev	...	Morris
Kris Van Damme	...	Francois
Vlado Mihailov	...	Jean (as Vladimir Mihailov)
Teodor Tsolov	...	Eto (as Teodor Tzolov)
Hristo Mitzkov	...	Wooton
Ryan Spike Dauner	...	Spota (as Ryan Dauner - Spike)
Jonas Talkington	...	I.C.E. Leader
Paul Jenkins	...	I.C.E. Agent #1
Atanas Srebrev	...	I.C.E. Agent #2

Storyline

Forest ranger and Ex-Navy SEAL Henry is forced by the drug cartel to help retrieve a major shipment of drugs which went missing on the US-Canadian border. While in the woods, he runs into a man who has a vendetta against him, but both men must struggle to escape the forest and defeat the cartel, while at odds and at knife's edge with each other.

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Plot Keywords:

false cop | illegal drug | airplane crash | murder of a policeman | double cross | 

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Taglines:

Keep your friends close.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook VVS Films [Canada]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

24 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aliança Mortal

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

After Dark Films, Signature Entertainment, Boulston Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Hyams: [Spota] A character named Spota.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie when Henry is chasing after Xander, through the trees you can see cars headlights as they are driving. They are on an island with no cars.

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Quotes

Xander: Hey, you people inside, I hate guns! They are very bad for the environment!

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Alternate Versions

TV VERSION EDITION (PG/Different Cut/Alternate Edition/Done For TV)

User Reviews

Straightforward Action With An Anti Left Subtext

Enemies Closer is a fairly straightforward action movie set in the wilderness along the Canada-US border. Tom Everett Scott stars as Henry, a former navy seal who finds his military skills are needed again to deal with Van Damne's villainous drug smuggling Xander character. It features some good hand to hand combat sequences, and very little in the way of gun fighting. This is thanks to the fact that Xander is anti gun, and it is also established early on that he is an eco friendly organic vegan. When a villain is espousing these left wing values, it makes one a little suspicious about the agenda of the film and makes you question why it's there. Xander's character is explained and developed at one point when he tells a story about why he became a vegan. It should also be mentioned that Xander's gang of villains are mostly French too. Coincidence that they come from a very socialist area? On the other hand Ex soldier Henry Taylor does not tout a lot of right wing statements either. In fact he goes along as best as he can with the flow of the action accompanied by his partner Clay, played by Orlando Jones. Henry Taylor's character is revealed well by his interaction with Clay. His caring for others is in sharp contrast to the cold blooded nature of Xander. Xander's constant states about organic foods and the environment add an element of comedic relief to this film. I found it completely watchable as an action movie, and found the persistent anti left subtext in the film actually made it more entertaining to watch.